Saudi Sports Minister Crowns Sergio Perez with F1 STC Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023 Prize

Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal has crowned Sergio Perez. SPA
Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal has crowned Sergio Perez. SPA
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Saudi Sports Minister Crowns Sergio Perez with F1 STC Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023 Prize

Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal has crowned Sergio Perez. SPA
Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal has crowned Sergio Perez. SPA

Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal has crowned Mexico’s Sergio Perez with F1 STC Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023 Prize who ranked first in the race held at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, driver of Red Bull and champion of the last edition, ranked second and George Russell, who drove the Mercedes Team, came third.

In remarks following the event, the Saudi Minister of Sports expressed pleasure of the success of the third Formula event being held in Saudi Arabia, citing the unlimited support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the Kingdom’s sports sector.

The next round of the Formula Once Race is scheduled to be held in Melbourne, Australia.



China’s Huang and Sheng Win First Gold of Paris Games at Air Rifle Mixed Team Event

 China's Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao pose on the podium after winning the gold of the shooting 10m air rifle mixed team during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 27, 2024. (AFP)
China's Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao pose on the podium after winning the gold of the shooting 10m air rifle mixed team during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 27, 2024. (AFP)
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China’s Huang and Sheng Win First Gold of Paris Games at Air Rifle Mixed Team Event

 China's Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao pose on the podium after winning the gold of the shooting 10m air rifle mixed team during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 27, 2024. (AFP)
China's Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao pose on the podium after winning the gold of the shooting 10m air rifle mixed team during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 27, 2024. (AFP)

China's Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao won the first gold medal of the Paris Games on Saturday in the 10 meters air rifle mixed team event.

Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun of South Korea claimed silver and Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev of Kazakhstan were awarded bronze.

Three years after Yang Qian and Yang Haoran won the gold in Tokyo, compatriots Huang and Sheng made sure China retained it.

The reigning world champions topped the qualifying round ahead of their Korean rivals at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre.

The gold medal round was not really a cakewalk though despite them racing to a 14-8 lead after the first 11 shots.

Keum and Park staged a late comeback to reduce the gap at 14-12 but the Chinese pair prevailed 16-12 in the end.

Le and Satpayev gave Kazakhstan their first medal of the Paris Games with a 17-5 romp against the German pair of Anna Janssen and Maximilian Ulbrich.